Join us for a lunch-hour walk around campus to find the best spots to forage for edible fruits, native nibbles, herbs, nuts and berries! 🍋🍐🍎🍊
When: Thursday 2 May, 12pm – 1pm
Where: Meet at the fruit trees outside Cafe 1894
The walk will begin outside Cafe 1894 at 12pm and will end at Waiutuutu Community Garden just before 1pm. If you can, please stay for a cup of herbal tea in the garden afterwards.
Your guide Seamus is UC’s Biodiversity Co-ordinator and has years of experience working on and with the UC Grounds team.
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This event is part of Organic Week Aotearoa. Check out the other events happening in your community here.
Congratulations on completing your first term at Uni, now that you’ve got that under your belt, it’s a great time to establish some new routines that support your wellbeing for the rest of the year. Read on to find out how to get your free gym membership to do just that.
UC Students using the climbing wall at the UC RecCentre
UC Students using treadmills at the UC RecCentre
Yoga at the RecCentre
Gary teaching HIIT at the UC RecCentre
Play badminton at the RecCentre
Game of social netball at UC RecCentre
SkillX Class in action at the UC RecCentre
RecCenre Fitness Consultant showing a member how to use the leg press
Use the Zen Zone for quiet and restful yoga practice
Get moving
If you’re not already moving for your health, all it takes is a small commitment of 20mins a day to start. After a while, you may just feel better physically and mentally. That improved ease of movement might just motivate you to increase that after a while (but no rush!)
Use the gym – or don’t!
It doesn’t matter how you choose to move, as long as you do! Getting outdoors for a walk, using the pool, or heading the RecCentre to play sport or use the gym or classes, all of it will help.
Your RecCentre membership is FREE for UC students
Ok, so technically you’ve paid for it via your student levy, but what we want you to understand is that you don’t have give us any more money to use the gym or group fitness classes. The basics are all included, so you can get started anytime. So, why pay for a gym membership in town, when all you have to do is head to our website and register.
Once you’ve done that, head over to the gym and explore. Bring your student ID card, that’s your membership card now as well.
You’ll also be prompted to download the Rec&Sport app (we’ll send you emails once you’ve registered). Definitely do that as well – this is how you’ll book into our excellent free group classes (like yoga, SkillX, Pilates and more), grab free gym programmes and virtual workouts to follow at home or in the gym.
See you soon!
Ngā mihi
Te Ratonga Hākinakina | UC Rec&Sport
For students who received their MenB vaccination at Welcome Day or the UCSA Summer Starter Expo vaccination clinic, you can receive your second dose on 7 May.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will be back on campus on Tuesday 7 May to provide free follow up vaccines for Meningococcal B, HPV and MMR.
The drop-in clinic will be located in Bentleys (located in Haere-roa, above the Foundry) between 10am – 2pm on Tuesday 7 May 2024.
These vaccinations are now in the childhood immunisation schedule, but some young people may have missed out on them. Check your online health portal or ask your GP if you’re not sure.
Nurses administering the vaccinations will ask you to complete a short consent and information form. You won’t be required to provide your NHI number [but it would be helpful if you have it handy!], or proof that you live in UC accommodation.
For additional information on the vaccinations provided on 7 May, simply follow the links above.
If you’re not yet vaccinated against any of the above, but you’re looking into it – here’s what you need to know:
The Meningococcal vaccine is only free for certain students, but UC strongly recommends all students protect themselves against this potentially devastating disease.
If you’re registered at the UC Health Centre, reach out to the team for more information, otherwise contact your local GP. You can find more information here.
